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The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice
★ 6.8/10•2004•2h 12m•R•Drama•Romance

Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.

Michael Radford · Screenplay

Michael Radford · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 12m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 3, 2004
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$21,600,000

Actors

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Shylock

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Antonio

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

Bassanio

Lynn Collins

Lynn Collins

Portia

Zuleikha Robinson

Zuleikha Robinson

Jessica

Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall

Gratiano

Charlie Cox

Charlie Cox

Lorenzo

Heather Goldenhersh

Heather Goldenhersh

Nerissa

Mackenzie Crook

Mackenzie Crook

Lancelot Gobbo

John Sessions

John Sessions

Salerio

Gregor Fisher

Gregor Fisher

Solanio

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Old Gobbo

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Tubal

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

The Duke

David Harewood

David Harewood

Prince of Morocco

Antonio Gil

Antonio Gil

Aragon

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